I have an irrational hatred of the chemical brothers

[Orang Utan]

I can see why people detest them, but I do love the Electronic Battle Weapon series.

I dunno, I think those records show just what's crap about them - way too much going on - they can't just leave their tracks alone and keep it simple. They overegg the pudding way too much

 

[poului]

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They're definitely overrated, but only in the same way that Daft Punk are - not anything like as outrageously overpraised as Basement Jaxx, who deeply disgust me.

 

[ska invita]

I have an irrational hatred of the chemical brothers

I think you will find its perfectly rational...Tell me about your mother...

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[Moggy]

I may not love them, but they've still done some really good stuff - intermixed with some shit to be fair - but still...

 

[Kanda]

Prefer Orbital myself.

Quite like the Jaxx but the couple of times I've seen them live it's felt a bit like listening to someone dropping the dishes (not the DJ set obviously).

 

[milesy]

chemical brothers are alright. saw them at glastonbury one year and they were deadly dull.

basement jaxx, on the other hand, are excellent. although i'm not too keen on their latest single - it sounds like they've just decided to make a "basement jaxx" song, and have chucked every sound and trick they've ever used in a track at it and hoped it's worked. i'll still but the new album at some point though.

 

[bus]

chemical brothers are ok. Exit planet dust is a really good album, and dig your own hole is far from bad. later stuff is ok, though hit and miss.

I'm not saying that they're the greatest band in christendom by any means, but they have made some stuff what I think is good, and while Chem's CD's don't get played that often in our house, they do get played sometimes.

 

[tarannau]

The Chemicals are alright live. Unsubtle, predictable, likeable. Once you've seen them once that's probably enough - it's the same diminishing returns of head nodding and some admittedly impressive lights.

I don't think I've ever chosen to play any of the Basement Jaxx albums. They just sit there on my shelf, dusty and unopened. But I've a soft spot for the way they carry themselves - the word of mouth club nights around Brixton (Rooty, Inside Out) were great - a healthy chunky fusion of everything from Brazilian jazz through to Prince and filthy grime, all done with huge smiles and a heaving dancefloor. Same goes with their live show in some ways - they've actually become quite tight as a band through all that touring - the music's not exactly my bag, but at least they've tried to something other that the usual serious faced knob-twiddling and put some charismatic people up front.

I reckon the Basement Jaxx probably listen to much better, harder music at home than they play themselves. But they've got that habit of making annoyingly catchy tunes that get stuck in your head and the charts. It's difficult to entirely hate them for that.

 

[foo]

But I've a soft spot for the way they carry themselves - the word of mouth club nights around Brixton (Rooty, Inside Out) were great - a healthy chunky fusion of everything from Brazilian jazz through to Prince and filthy grime, all done with huge smiles and a heaving dancefloor.

i was just saying to milesy, i'd love to go to a Rooty again. if you lot are up for it, let me & unix know and we'll be down like a shot.

 

[Monkeygrinder's Organ]

Chemical Brothers are just a bit dull for me really. They're just not particularly good techno with a few pop bits stuck on IMO.

Basement Jaxx's records have never really done much for me, but I surprised myself by really enjoying their live show when I saw them at Glastonbury. Massively better than proper shit like Groove Armada certainly.